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The character 硪 is a phono-semantic compound denoting a heavy stone pounding tool used in construction to ram earth into a solid foundation. Its left side is the stone radical 石, indicating the tool's material, while the right component 我 is phonetic, giving the pronunciation "wò". The implement typically took the form of a large, flat circular stone with several ropes attached; a team of workers would lift and drop it rhythmically to compact the soil. In addition to its noun sense, 硪 can act as a verb for this traditional tamping method.
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